Acoustic Journey

Guitar Review, Spring 2000
“He possesses immaculate technique; the pieces are rendered flawlessly....”

Product Description
Acoustic Journey is a collection of works written for the guitar that displays the diverse sounds of the world while showcasing modern techniques. From the opening Celtic melodies to the Hawaiian Slack Key harmonies to the Rock n Roll rhythms of Moontan, this program is steeped in the sould of popular music and rendered with the refinement of classical technique.

Acoustic Journey

Acoustic Journey,Dimitri Diatchenko

Average customer rating: Soul stirring................ Shaman's Vision Journey - Meditative! A Sacred Mood Unfolds The Gordon's Go Deep into Shamanic Trance

Shaman's Vision Journey David & Steve Gordon Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Soothing Sanctuary Ancient Power Sacred Drum Visions: 20th Anniversary Collection Drum Medicine Drum Prayer ASIN: B000EPFDGW Release Date: 2006-05-09

Tracks:

1. East Wind Awaken - Dream Body
2. South Wind Meeting - Spirit Animal
3. West Wind Receiving - Sun Blessing
4. North Wind Renewal - The Upper World

Album Description

Enter a Sacred Dream - This soothing-trance music invites you to remember your own inner peace. Award-winning artists David and Steve Gordon (Sacred Earth Drums, Drum Medicine) combine the Tribal drums and reverent Native Flute melodies they are renowned for with relaxing atmospheres, ancient Shaman chants (Lakota, Tibetan, Aboriginal and Mayan) guitars, sounds of nature and the healing resonance of Crystal Bowls. The album consists of four serenely hypnotic 20-minute movements that correspond to the Native-American four directions and the four sections or worlds that make up a Shamanic Journey.  This peaceful soundscape will nourish your Massage, Meditation and Yoga as well as being the perfect music for starting your day or unwinding at night.

Billboard-charting artists David & Steve Gordon (Sacred Earth Drums, Drum Medicine) have sold over 1.3 million albums. This is the Gordons' first full-length collaboration since Drum Medicine, which won Visionary Record of the Year and Best World Album.

"Primal rhythms and Native Flutes once again intertwine in the percussive panoramas of David and Steve Gordon. Past releases from the Gordons, like SACRED EARTH DRUMS and DRUM MEDICINE, have proven their mastery of shamanic sounds in a healing setting and became top sellers in the genre. SHAMAN'S VISION JOURNEY takes things one step further with the introduction of some fascinating instrumentation choices. Crystal bowls, uncommon for a World percussive album, are used with great effect in the music, adding a mystical glow to it. Subtle ancient chants (Tibetan, Sanskrit, Aboriginal, Mayan & Lakota) and Indian drone instruments provide additional Eastern influence in the music, and make an intuitive counterpoint to the haunting Native American flute. The most striking thing about the album is the rhythms, which are rich, earthy and invigorating. " ~ Music Design In Review

Customer Reviews:

Soul stirring.......................2007-04-17

Oh to journey far with this music
I love to close my eyes and soar
this is beautiful music and it
leaves you feeling renewed and
reborn. Highly recommended.

Shaman's Vision Journey - Meditative!.......2007-02-04

I'm a massage therapist and used this CD for 2 weeks without tiring of it.(I didn't play any other) I also use it for meditation, it's perfect. I really love this CD. I have 3 other discs of the Gordon brothers and this is by far my favorite.

A Sacred Mood Unfolds.......2006-05-16

I have the Gordons other native/world albums like Sacred Earth Drums, Drum Medicine and Drum Prayer. This one is just as gorgeous as those but it has longer songs which creates more of a peaceful trance soundscape. I use it for yoga and relaxing at the end of the day. The Gordons are absolutely the finest world fusion artists. Highest Recommendation!

The Gordon's Go Deep into Shamanic Trance.......2006-05-13

As a long time healer and practitioner of cross-cultural shamanism I must say that I am once again incredibly impressed with this latest release from David & Steve Gordon. This is their first all new release in over 6 years, since their profoundly inspirational "Drum Medicine" was released in 1999. And this title clearly shows the Gordon's have been hard at work, delving deeply into the fertile realms of the subconscious in order to unearth the Great Spirit that lies within. They have created a uniquely indelible synthesis of the Shamanic experience through the four worlds of the Native American cultures; within these four distinct tracks that penetrate into an entrancing exploration of these inner realms. Yet this is no mere Native American release; this is pure musical alchemy - deftly blending music and voices of indigenous shamanic cultures from around the globe. The Brothers skillfully bring together tribal drums, native flutes, crystal bowls and other instruments and rhythms from around the world with anceint Lakota, Aboriginal, Buddhist, Mayan and Sanskrit chants. The result is a soothing, trance inducing mix in four 18 minute movements that have to be heard and experienced to be fully appreciated. This title is great for meditation, healing and inner visioning work. Put your headphones on and slip blissfully into other worlds.

Average customer rating: Excellent Synopsis of the Blues Best blues compilation Raw The Best Compilation on Blues Ever Made The best collection of blues I've ever heard. Period.

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey Various Artists Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A Musical Journey Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best Of The Blues Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues ASIN: B0000A0VA1 Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Othar Turner & The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band - Shortnin' / Henduck
2. Lightning & Group - Long John
3. Mamie Smith - Crazy Blues
4. W.C. Handy - St. Louis Blues
5. Bessie Smith - Muddy Water
6. Blind Lemon Jefferson - Match Box Blues
7. Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons & Stack-O-Lee
8. "Ma" Rainey - "Ma" Rainey's Black Bottom
9. Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground
10. Louis Armstrong - Savoy Blues
11. Frank Stokes - Downtown Blues
12. Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie
13. Henry Thomas - Fishing Blues
14. Leroy Carr - How Long How Long Blues
15. Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues
16. Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
17. Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - It's Tight Like That
18. Pine Top Smith - Pine Top's Boogie Woogie
19. Lonnie Johnson - Guitar Blues
20. Charley Patton - Pony Blues
21. Blind Blake - Diddie Wah Diddie
22. Memphis Jug Band - K.C. Moan
23. Jimmie Rodgers - Standin' On The Corner (Blue Yodel # 9)
24. Mississippi Sheiks - Sittin' On Top Of The World
25. Son House - Preachin' The Blues

Tracks:

1. Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
2. Lead Belly - C.C. Rider
3. Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go
4. Roosevelt Sykes - Dirty Mother For You (Don't You Know)
5. Billie Holiday - Billie's Blues
6. Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues
7. Sonny Boy Williamson - I Good Mornin' Little School Girl
8. Bukka White - Shake 'Em On Down
9. Joe Turner & Pete Johnson - Roll 'Em Pete
10. Robert Petway - Catfish Blues
11. Count Basie Orchestra with Jimmy Rushing - Going To Chicago Blues
12. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway
13. Memphis Minnie - Me And My Chauffeur Blues
14. Big Maceo Merriweather - Worried Life Blues
15. Tommy McClennon - Cross Cut Saw Blues
16. Lionel Hampton Sextet with Dinah Washington - Evil Gal Blues
17. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Everyday
18. Joe Liggins - Honeydripper Pt.I
19. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers featuring Charles Brown - Drifting Blues
20. Louis Jordan - Let The Good Times Roll
21. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - That's All Right Mama
22. T-Bone Walker - Call It Stormy Monday
23. Wynonie Harris - Good Rockin' Tonight
24. Jimmy Witherspoon - Ain't Nobody's Business, Part One
25. The Johnny Otis Quintette with Little Esther & The Robins - Double Crossing Blues

Tracks:

1. Memphis Slim - Mother Earth
2. Percy Mayfield - Please Send Me Someone To Love
3. Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88
4. Elmore James - Dust My Broom
5. Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin'
6. Little Walter - Juke
7. Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog
8. Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby
9. Guitar Slim - The Things That I Used To Do
10. Professor Longhair - In The Night
11. Muddy Waters - (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
12. J.B. Lenoir - Eisenhower Blues
13. Fats Domino - Blue Monday
14. Ray Charles - Hard Times
15. Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin'
16. Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
17. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Don't Start Me To Talkin'
18. Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin'
19. Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love
20. Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee
21. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
22. Bobby "Blue" Bland - Farther Up The Road
23. Otis Rush - So Many Roads, So Many Trains
24. Buddy Guy - First Time I Met The Blues

Tracks:

1. Freddie King - Hide Away
2. Junior Parker - Drivin' Wheel
3. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
4. Albert Collins - Frosty
5. Muddy Waters - You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
6. Howlin' Wolf - Killing Floor
7. Son House - Death Letter Blues
8. Mississippi Fred McDowell - You Gotta Move
9. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
10. Junior Wells - Hoodoo Man Blues
11. Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle
12. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton - All Your Love
13. Paul Butterfield Blues Band - I've Got A Mind To Give Up Livin'
14. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
15. Albert King - Born Under The Bad Sign
16. Magic Sam - Mama Talk To Your Daughter
17. Etta James - Tell Mama
18. The Jeff Beck - Group Ain't Superstitious
19. Taj Mahal - She Caught The Katy (And Left Me A Mule To Ride)
20. Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
21. Janis Joplin - One Good Man

Tracks:

1. B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone
2. Johnny Winter - Dallas
3. Derek & The Dominos - Have You Ever Loved A Woman
4. Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers - Give Me Back My Wig
5. The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out
6. Z.Z. Hill - Down Home Blues
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Pride And Joy
8. Robert Cray - Smoking Gun
9. Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff
10. John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt - I'm In The Mood
11. Ali Farka Toure - Timbarma
12. Keb' Mo' - Am I Wrong?
13. Luther Allison - Cherry Red Wine
14. Peggy Scott-Adams - Bill
15. Susan Tedeschi - Just Won't Burn
16. Los Lobos - Voodoo Music
17. Bonnie Raitt - Round And Round
18. Cassandra Wilson - Vietnam Blues
19. Robert Cray & Shemekia Copeland - I Pity The Fool (Live)
20. Keb' Mo' & Corey Harris - Sweet Home Chicago

Amazon.com

This is by far the best and most comprehensive introduction to recorded blues ever assembled, drawing styles, record labels, and eras together with the efficiency of a spider's web. These five discs--tied to the hit-and-miss PBS film series Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues--embrace field hollers, early queens Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, the music's first composer W.C. Handy, Delta slide guitarists, string bands, piano barrelhousers, jazz geniuses Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, Texas hotshots, lyric poets Percy Mayfield and Willie Dixon, Chicago powerhouses from Muddy Waters to Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf and howling white boys, soulkittens Etta James and Janis Joplin, juke joint brawlers like Hound Dog Taylor, African torchbearer Ali Farka Toure, modern guitar heroes Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison, and even recent hit-makers Peggy Scott-Adams and Susan Tedeschi. And that's just a smidgen of the talents represented across more than 100 cuts. Nonetheless, there are grave omissions in disc five, which focuses on contemporary blues. The raw electric sound of present-day Mississippi, embodied by R.L. Burnside and other artists on the Fat Possum label, has done much to open the ears of college-age audiences and should be included. Also absent are the music's most important contemporary innovators: Afro-blues fusionist Corey Harris, psychedelic folk bluesman Otis Taylor and rap-blues proselytizer Chris Thomas King. Still, it's obvious this collection is a work of devotion and intelligence as well as commerce. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

Full title - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A Musical Journey. Five-CD deluxe boxed set includes a comprehensive collection of the music from the seven films airing on PBS. A definitive overview of blues, from its earliest recordings over 80 years ago, to contemporary artists and new recordings made specifically for The Blues. Music from the PBS Series The Blues, executive produced by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese. 116 tracks on 5 CDs, plus 60-page collector's booklet with stunning photos and illuminating essays. Features introductory essay by Martin Scorsese. Gatefold digibox. Hip-O Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Synopsis of the Blues.......2007-03-18

This collection is an excellent synopsis of the Blues from its earliest roots on the rercording medium to modern times. It also shows how far and wide this genre covers in the musical landscape with its influence on rock-and-roll and jazz. Besides having over 115 songs, there is also a companion booklet that documents every track. I really recommend this collection to anyone not familiar with the Blues, because it can be a great starting point for you to expand on an area you find more interesting, like the Kansas City blues in the 30s, Chicago blues in the 50s, or diverse individuals such as Lead Belly, T-Bone Walker, Howlin' Wolf, John Jee Hooker, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Best blues compilation.......2006-07-13

IMO, this 5-disc set is par none the best blues compilation spanning over 50 years. Not everything noteworthy has been included, but it is the best bang for your buck you're going to find anywhere for a wide blues selection from early to recent, and Marty Scorese did a fantastic job in selection. I have given it as a gift several times and it is the gift that keeps on giving. Some very great tunes.

Raw.......2006-06-19

This box set compliments the film series very well. Musically, the set is wonderful until the middle half of the fourth disc and wans quite considerably on the fifth disc. This is not only a matter of bad taste in choosing appropriate music for these parts of the set, it is merely a matter of musical history: the blues at the time in which these portions of the set cover was simple not very good music.
These portions would have been much better off if they included work by the likes of Carey Bell or RL Burnside instead of The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the Cock Rocker of Blues, Stevie Ray Vaughn.

The Best Compilation on Blues Ever Made.......2006-06-03

One day in early 1968 I bought the album Wheels of Fire by Cream. Cream of course featured Eric Clapton.
I put on the live disc and listened to a song called "Crossroads" and became hooked.
At that time I didnt have a clue who Robert Johnson was or what blues was.
I over the years listened to blues through "White" artists like Eric Clapton, The Allman Bros and others.
One day I broke down and bought a Robert Johnson album and a whole new world was opened up to me.
I had no idea what "Mississippi Delta" blues was compared to "Chicago Blues" etc. For years I have listened to these recordings and was never able to hear the originals.
People like Eric Clapton have changed the arrangements on many of these songs to suit their styles. Now through this recording I am finally able to hear what the song was originally like. I personally love the slide guitar of the Mississippi Delta. I love the "rawness" of those recordings. I am also able to hear the electric side that came from Chicago as blues players migrated there. This Cd has the finest songs by the best blues artists ever.
This set includes Mississippi Fred McDowell, Robert Johnson, Skip James, BB King, Buddy Guy, Maceo Merriweather, Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters, Son House and the list just goes on and on.
It also includes the "White" side of the blues including Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaugh, Bonnie Raitt and many others.
This is a celebration of the blues, and is a must for any collector, or fan of the blues. This CD is for people like me who have listened to the blues for so many years and now want to listen to the real thing.
You will never find a better collection in your lifetime....

The best collection of blues I've ever heard. Period........2005-09-05

So much to love here--from fife and drum bands to rare acoustic blues recordings, to citified modern-day blues artists. These discs teach you a lot, but never come across as preachy or academic. When you hear Percy Mayfield or Guitar Slim you just want to turn the volume way up.

Average customer rating: Absolutely beautiful music!!! Wonderful relaxing music Good if you like acoustical guitar Sounds to Soothe and Uplift Your Soul Lady of the Spice Lands

Lady of the Spice Lands - music for relaxation, massage, yoga, for the love of music... Chris Brenne Manufacturer: Magic Brew Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Detaching the World Vol. 1 - Ambient Music for Massage/Relaxation/Meditation Detaching The World Vol. 2 - Ambient Music For Massage/Relaxation/Meditation River Dawn: Piano Meditations--music for relaxation, yoga, massage, healing Detaching the World Vol. 4 - Ambient Guitar For Massage/Relaxation/Meditation/Yoga/Reiki Detaching the World Vol. 3 - Ambient Music For Massage/Relaxation/Meditation/Yoga ASIN: B00009IMZE Release Date: 2003-03-19

Tracks:

1. Awakening
2. After Dreams
3. Lady of the Spice Lands
4. Arctic Light
5. One Afternoon on Rue Labrador
6. The Long Sands
7. Dusty's Girl
8. Heather, Weeds and Rushes
9. International Connection
10. The Maiden and the Hunchback
11. Sonnen Allee
12. Home Again
13. Lilacs
14. Your Eyes, Your Hands
15. That Day Would Come
16. Transcendental Railway Station
17. Vermont
18. Wiggly Bridge
19. Pastoral in D

Album Description

Perfect for acoustic guitar buffs, healing arts practitioners and passionate new music fans, Lady of the Spice Lands effortlessly weaves evocative yet calming music. Chris Brenne takes you on a journey with instrumental solo guitar pieces, creating sounds that inspire emotion and breath. Brenne is a Cambridge, Massachusetts artist and a native of Sweden, whose music grounds listeners with beautiful, lyrical melodies that are naturally relaxing and spiritually uplifting.

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely beautiful music!!!.......2006-11-06

This is one of the nicest musical CD's I've ever played for my massage clients! Some of the songs are a little faster than I normally like to play, but all in all, this is some great music!!!

Wonderful relaxing music.......2006-08-31

I bought this cd for my husband who is a massage therapist. It's one of his favorites. Clients enjoy it also. It has a variety of styles that are wonderful variations for guitar.

Good if you like acoustical guitar.......2006-08-03

I enjoy this one for relaxation to acoustical guitar. Not quite as relaxing or long as a CD I bought specifically for massage background music.

Sounds to Soothe and Uplift Your Soul.......2004-04-06

The magical music on this CD will touch the very core of your soul. Brenne's fingers dance over the strings, creating sounds that could only be created by a master guitarist. The songs are beautiful pieces of work; truly inspiring. I use this CD as an accompaniment to my work commute, background music for dinner parties (both group dinners and private dinners for two ;-), and as part of my meditation.

I look forward to more offerings from this artist. Give yourself the gift of this music. You'll be happy you did.

Lady of the Spice Lands.......2003-12-10

As a yoga teacher and massage therapist I highly recommend "Lady of the Spice Lands". I was first introduced to Chris's beautiful CD by one of my yoga students. I played it at class the day she loaned it to me. It was a hit with my students (and massage clients) from the start! Flowing easily from one song to the next, "Lady of the Spice Lands" carries the listener to a faraway place free from stress. Few CD's in my collection can move me to flow through a massage like this one-it's a keeper!

"Lady of the Spice Lands" is one of my favorite gifts to give. I enjoy sharing fresh and lovely music.

Average customer rating: Great CD a trip one loves to take

Acoustic Journey Al Petteway Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Land of the Sky Caledon Wood The Waters and the Wild Shades Of Blue Whispering Stones ASIN: B0002SPS2A Release Date: 2004-08-17

Tracks:

1. Desert Dance/ Mariposa
2. Caledon Wood
3. Sundog
4. Midnight Ride
5. You Make Me Smile
6. Red-Haired Boy
7. Loss
8. Baker's Dozen
9. The Celtic Wedding
10. Accokeek Shore
11. Bareback
12. Lullaby
13. Ode to Ferdinand
14. Silver Branch
15. New Moon

Album Description

Al & Amy are an award-winning performing arts duo. They create new music for a new generation - a brilliant convergence of Celtic, with hints of progressive Bluegrass, Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz and Classical idioms...This recording features a variety of instruments including Acoustic Guitar,Piano, Mandolin, Irish Bouzouki, Fretless Bass, Uillean Pipes & World Percussion and fits the genre's of New Age and CONTEMPORARY FOLK.

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2004-11-20

The previous review goes into great detail about the CD, so there is no need to duplicate that here. I do want to add that this CD like all of Al and Amy's CDs provides an enormous amount of pleasure. It is not a greatest hits CD, although it has some of their best songs. It is, instead, a compilation of new, old and remixed songs, all of which sound great. I have listened to this CD over and over again. I highly recommend it.

a trip one loves to take.......2004-08-19

This album is billed as a collection/collaboration...for a much weaker album one might be tempted to say 'greatest hits'. This set of tunes may indeed have appeared in previous work by Amy and Al, but what they have done here is make them new and exciting. If the songs were people one would say they are not 'good looking', they are 'beautiful'. To be sure the original soul and heart of these songs still beats. In this CD they have taken on a complexity or maturity that is uncommon in all but the greatest musical works. One can listen to this CD many times under many different circumstances and still have it work. It is one to treasure.

Desert Dance begins the journey of this album with a great fusion of Celtic, Central American, and Mediterranean (in an earlier time I might have called it Galician or North African). It still retains that 'silk roads' lure that would make Yo Yo Ma jealous.
Caledon Wood has been one of my favourites for many years. The version here adds levels of breadth and depth I'd not imagined. In six listenings it still comes up with new themes. The drum and percussion for example could be very early Celtic of the type around the mythic fire...it could also be East Indian or a variety of other places in the world. Makes it a whole new song.
Sundog creates the meeting of faery time and human time when the sea, the sun, the winds, and our friends gather at a miraculous moment. Red-Haired Boy is another of the tunes that has matured wonderfully and taken on a complexity that is delightful. Listening to it I'm more reminded of the line by the poet: "My Love is Wood Fire Burning". I think of friends of all types with this one. Perhaps the most surprising tune on the CD is Baker's Dozen. On the one hand very much a folk tune. On the other it is a VERY progressive up-town jazz piece that may well be a sleeper. I first heard this shortly after they wrote it. It is as exciting now as the first time with lots of new stuff in it.
Amy and Al are great musicians. They have produced excellent work on their own. Together they produce music that transcends the individual efforts. It is worth listening to anything and everything they have done. That being said, this is their best work yet.
Like those we love, each time we see them we experience both the familiar and a magic something that is new. The same can be said for this album.
For passing time, time passing, and times to remember, this is an album you should run not walk to buy. Like great art, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
Enjoy!

Average customer rating: Music for the Heart and Soul

Anjali Michael Mandrell & Benjy Wertheimer Manufacturer: Ancient Future ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soul of the Esraj The Love Window Voice of the Esraj Sadhana Yakshi ASIN: B00007L3L5 Release Date: 2003-01-15

Tracks:

1. Awakening
2. Priya (Beloved)
3. Satya (Truthfulness)
4. Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
5. Eye of the TIger
6. The Breath Inside the Breath
7. Chandra (The Moon)
8. Chandrika (Moonlight)
9. The Mystery
10. Santosa (Contentment)

Album Description

This first collaboration CD from acoustic guitarist Michael Mandrell and multi-instrumentalist Benjy Wertheimer is a mythic instrumental journey. As a "Yoga Meditations" soundtrack, the album transports the listener into both the faraway lands of ancient India - through the soulful sounds of the esraj, tamboura and tabla - and the mystical Celtic landscape with lyrical splashes of acoustic guitar. From this timeless inner landscape, listeners are invited to travel into the spontaneous journey of the heart that is accessed through yoga and meditation.

ANJALI has recently been featured on Echoes, syndicated on over 175 public radio stations around North America.

Customer Reviews:

Music for the Heart and Soul.......2003-05-03

I just heard portions from this CD on NPR's Echoes program on my way to work on a cold dreary Saturday morning and the music by these guys made my day - if you need something to lift your spirits, transport you to a place of peace and encourage you to appreciate the beauty around you, this is the prescription you need. Very highly recommended.

Average customer rating: great for entering in to worship and His presence crying worship Not one to pass up.

Second Circle Manufacturer: Enter the Worship Circle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: First Circle Third Circle Chair and Microphone, Vol. 1 Enter the Worship Circle Faith ASIN: B0000C0931 Release Date: 2002-07-15

Tracks:

1. I Will Bow
2. Always Beautiful
3. Near To You
4. Beloved
5. Be Near To Me
6. Faithful
7. Rush River Rush
8. Praise Awaits You
9. Lost Art Of Living
10. All I Need
11. I Love Your Love
12. First Love
13. Sing To The Lord
14. Tiny
15. I Cannot Hide My Love

Album Description

Allow us to take a bit more space than we usually would for one recording, as it is a recording we not only feel will be critically acclaimed, but is also one of great importance in its origin and purpose...

The artist community out of Colorado Springs known as "Blue Renaissance Creative Group" is a non-profit organization which consists of the folk ensemble 100 Portraits, acoustic fusion band Calling Cedar, and several other independent artists, all holding a global vision for reaching the lost through music. They evolved organically apart from the music industry as an expression of the Body of Christ from this generation. They brought us the Enter The Worship Circle recording last year, something they threw together to document their worship time together. Astonishingly, that rough recording captured in a make-shift studio in an old house has sold over 70,000 copies.

Without much change, and paying little attention to the success of the previous recording, 100 Portraits, joined by other Blue Renaissance artists as well as Will Hunt of Apt.core, returns with more of their original and down to earth worship-oriented songs... this time with the same name, simply being distinguished by the sub-title Second Circle. Several of the folks from Blue Renaissance have often traveled to third world countries to share their talents in the outreach efforts of indigenous churches. In recent visits to India, they were inspired by the native instruments and songs found among the village churches, and in fact documented some of the sounds they encountered, mixing select portions of those samples into the new recording.

Driving Indian rhythms intertwine with fresh, intimate, uninhibited expressions of love and worship to create this ground-breaking album, using instruments such as tablas, dumbeks, an amazing sitar, and who knows what else. With all original songwriting, even a few seemingly improv lyrical inspirations captured during the live studio recording, Second Circle allows you to join the musicians in their realization of how deep, wide, and amazing the love of God is. This collection of passionate songs reflects a desire for simplicity and spontaneity in worship, with its use of basic instruments and genuine expression. Hand percussion and acoustic guitars, simple arrangements, and a new world of looping-rhythm sections blend throughout every track creating a beautiful tapestry. Blue Renaissance is designating a dollar from each sale to go to Christian orphanages and schools in India-- one US dollar is the equivalent of an entire day's wages in India.

Every once in a while something truly different comes forth from creative wombs by the grace of God, with power enough to change the way you think about music, worship, life... this is that something. We give it our strongest recommendation.

Customer Reviews:

great for entering in to worship and His presence.......2007-05-26

This CD is really great and deep in worship for our Lord. It really helped to awaken and engage my heart in Jesus and His love. I really treasure the times I've been able to spend just listening to this cd in my room + worshiping Him. Of all of my favorite worship albums, this is one of the best I've yet heard. Some other great ones like this are "The World Can Wait" by the Merchant Band, Misty Edward's cd's, "I Can't Wait" by Various Artists (might only be available at ihop.org), the WOW greatest Worship songs, and "Worship" by Micheal W. Smith.

crying worship.......2004-02-25

this album has been such a blessing to me! the songs on this cd are so prayerful, thankful, meditative and heartfelt! for anyone in need of pure worship in tears to God, this is it.

Not one to pass up........2003-11-29

When I first purchased this cd off of Amazon, I was already familiar with the first circle. I had actually bought this cd for a friend of mine for her birthday. a little later, I got a chance to listen to the same songs and borrow the cd in depth. (Ok, I admit it, she burned it for me.)
Were my expectations high? Yep. Were my expectations met?
Oh yeah.
It's really hard to write a review on a worship cd, because a worship cd is either kinda dull, and you like the sound of the songs, but you dont really get anything out of it, or it blows you away. And I have to say, that the songs on this cd have blown me away, and brought me to a deeper level of worship. (If any of you gifted people who helped produce this cd are reading this, then thank you for moving in the spirit.) But, I wanted to write a short review for those of you who may be interested in this but are not sure.
The cd starts off in much of the same style as the first circle with the song I Will Bow. the first 6 tracks on this cd are incredibly powerful words that are spoken directly to God. Especially, in my opinion, Near to you, and Faithful. Rush River Rush, and Praise Awaits You, (Tracks 7 and 8) are incredible worship songs. Lost Art of Living was a bit of a culture shock to me at first. It's style is actually more eastern. But its really a cool song/poem. The rest of the songs are awesome, and I had to dance to All I Need, and I Cannot Hide My Love.
The style of the music is hard to describe for me. If you just wont listen to music without heavy guitar or drums, then you wouldnt enjoy this cd for its musical value, although there are some sweet guitar chords and combinations in here. Most of the stuff is soft, and even the faster songs are very rythmic. but if your just looking for an awesome cd to worship God to, then I would recommend this to you as a valuable treasure, and an excellent addition or start to your worship collection.

Average customer rating: Totally honest AWESOME

Roam Manufacturer: Lijie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Sound of White Corrinne May Snow Machine Begin to Hope Light of the Moon ASIN: B000CAER02 Release Date: 2004-07-08

Tracks:

1. Make Believe
2. Lately
3. So High
4. Blue
5. LA
6. Bar Song
7. Lie To Me
8. Love Me If You Can
9. Roam
10. Brilliant Always

Product Description

With her sultry voice and honest lyrics, Lijie's blend of acoustic pop/rock music will take you on an emotional journey while leaving you wanting more.

Customer Reviews:

Totally honest.......2006-06-29

I had the pleasure of meeting Lijie while she was on tour. She was charming and honest. She is for real as is her music. This set of songs make their way to my MP3 player often.

AWESOME.......2006-03-05

THIS CD IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER HEARD. ALL OF THE TRACKS ARE SO VERY STRONG IN LYRICS AND CONTENT, NOT A WEAK SONG ON THE WHOLE CD. I URGE ANY MUSIC LOVER TO PURCHASE THIS ONE FOR THEIR COLLECTION. I MUST HAVE PLAYED IT EACH DAY FOR 5 MONTHS STRAIGHT.

Average customer rating: Truly a peaceful musical journey Peaceful Journey is incredibly soothing.

Peaceful Journey: A Celebration of North Carolina Bill Leslie Manufacturer: Greycliff ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Christmas in Carolina I AM A RIVER Celtic Dreams Sunset Meditation Allure of Sanctuary ASIN: B0006MA322 Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

1. Quaker Meadows
2. Grip Fast
3. Montreat
4. Daddy's Car
5. Tin Roof Rain
6. Mattamuskeet
7. Bound for Boone
8. Penny on the Track
9. Roanoke Rhapsody
10. Ocracoke
11. On Roan Alone
12. Kanuga
13. Bells of Bath
14. Wintry Walk

Album Description

I focused on my favorite places across North Carolina and traveled there for inspiration. Using my guitar, Celtic whistles and piano I composed 14 songs. Later other layers of instrumentation were added including cello, violin, hammered dulcimer, flute, saxophone, bass, organ and percussion by a group of outstanding musicians.

Next, I took a digital tape deck and returned to many of these spots and recorded natural sounds that reminded me of these treasured locations. I have woven together many of these sounds into the fabric of the songs. Sounds of waterfalls, rushing rivers, tin roof rain, migratory songbirds, tundra swans and distant trains add a vibrant thread of realism to the melodies.

What a warm and "Peaceful Journey" this has been for me! Thank you for traveling with me for sojourns at Ocracoke, Montreat, Kanuga, Lake Mattamuskeet, Bath, Roan Mountain, Roaring Gap, Morganton, the Roanoke River, Grandfather Mountain and other locations.

Customer Reviews:

Truly a peaceful musical journey.......2005-05-06

A beautiful piece of work and such a wonderful representation of North Carolina. With each play, you hear something you did not hear previously. The combination of music and natural sounds sets a mood that is very unique. Bill Leslie is known to us in North Carolina as a trusted reporter and native of our great state. He is also a very talented artist. A Peaceful Journey is a unique experience.

Peaceful Journey is incredibly soothing........2004-12-13

"Peaceful Journey" by Bill Leslie is one of the most pleasant, soothing and melodic albums I have ever heard. Integrating natural sounds with original tunes written for flute, acoustic guitar, cello, violin, piano and hammered dulcimer, Leslie has created a masterpiece honoring the North Carolina landscape he loves so much. This CD is a perfect companion for a long road trip or a peaceful evening at home.

Average customer rating: a must-have for any music collection a delicious spirit entralling cd. one of my 1999 favs. Second sight is always best

Second Sight Jami Sieber Manufacturer: Out Front Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hidden Sky Lush Mechanique Dark Wood Eight String Religion The Yearning: Romances For Alto Flute ASIN: B00000I7V3 Release Date: 1998-11-24

Tracks:

1. Edge Of My Soul
2. Tell It By Heart
3. Dancing Backwards
4. Tree of Love
5. I Carry You
6. At The Loft
7. A Swallow Song
8. The Goat's Earth
9. Long Past Gone

Customer Reviews:

a must-have for any music collection.......1999-12-01

I saw Jami Seiber play with Ferron last fall and Ferron had her play two songs off of this album during the show. It was so powerful and beautiful that I was actually brought to tears and I ran out and bought the album at the end of the show. Her playing will blow you away. She makes the cello express such a range of emotion and passion. The CD is great for relaxing, meditation, or just thinking in general. It definitely has been the best addition to my collection in years.

a delicious spirit entralling cd. one of my 1999 favs........1999-08-17

i loved her cello piece the very first time that i heard it. if you have a musical soul, i don't think that you'll be disappointed.

Second sight is always best.......1999-06-07

Incredible listening pleasure. I came across Jamie Sieber at a Ferron Concert at the Left Bank in Blue Hill, ME as she was backing her up and of all the CD's I bought that night, this is the one that has received the most play. Meditation to a relaxing evening to the end of a hectic day, this CD puts me into a lucid state. I want "The Goat's Earth" at my funeral don't bury me under forest trees...when I die please bury me under the shade tree...I want to hear the drum beat, I want to feel the dancer's feet. A must to any collection.

Average customer rating: it's the music Heaven Sent... I first heard this in 1998 Very Good!!! Well Worth Your Time! Why?

Future : A Journey Through The Electronic Underground - Compiled By Gillian Anderson Various Artists Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Big Beat | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Extremis The X-Files - The Complete Eighth Season (Slim Set) The X-Files - The Complete Sixth Season (Slim Set) ASIN: B000000WE2 Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

1. Extremis - Hal
2. Atom Bomb (Atomix 1) - Fluke
3. KJZ - Photek
4. Smokin' Japanese Babe - FSOL
5. Karmacoma (Bumper Ball Dub) - Massive Attack
6. Winter Ceremony (Howie B Left Foot Mix) - Sacred Spirits
7. Loops Of Fury - The Chemical Brothers
8. Snake Hips - FSOL
9. Extremis (Qattara Remix) - Hal

Tracks:

1. Absurd (Landslide Mix) - Fluke
2. Salsa With Mesquite - Y-Ziq
3. Ostiak (CP Emporium Mix) - Hal
4. Water From A Vine Leaf - William Orbit
5. Smokebelch II - The Sabres Of Paradise
6. Crystal Clear (Clear, Like An Unmuddied Lake) - The Grid
7. Space Diary 1 - Brian Eno & Jah Wobble
8. Sleep 2 - Paul Schutze
9. Spiritual Invocation - Air
10. Lizard Point - Brian Eno
11. Mr. Lullaby Should Have Rocked You - David Toop
12. Their Memories - Harold Budd & Brian Eno
13. Home - David Sylvian

Amazon.com

"Extremis," the truly lame single on which X-Filer Gillian Anderson makes the first of what will likely be many bad career moves, sounds and feels like electronica's death knell. The rest of Disc one here redeems the genre with fine body slams by Fluke and Chemical Bros. Disc two delves into the past with ambient trips by David Sylvian, Brian Eno, and William Orbit, among others. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

it's the music.......2006-02-17

at the peak of the late-90's electronica craze, compilations like this were popping up all over the place. as grunge faded and rock seemed moribund, the music industry was desperate for something new, something original, something to spark the public's interest enough for them to buy buy buy. labels big and small thought they'd hit on the next big thing, and tried any gimmick to promote it. hence this cd of tracks purportedly selected by gillian anderson herself.
at the time she was a big name on a huge television series, though now, nearly ten years after this release, no one seems to know where she is. how this deal got made we won't know. did she approach someone about this project? maybe she knew someone making electronica and wanted to mumble over a track. maybe someone thought putting her name on a cd would boost sales. however it happened, this cd resulted. and what a cd it is.
you can ignore the track with ms. anderson on it--it's standard electronica fare with her vocalising something vaguely in line with her character on the x-files. after that, the album really takes off. though the flow might not be ideal, the selection is stunning, and the very fact of one great track coming after another is reason enough to get this.
the album is frontloaded with the more energetic tracks on the first disc. this is also the more diverse disc, with everything from the chemical brothers to the future sound of london to mu-ziq making an appearance. most of the would-be stars (some of whom did in fact become temporary stars) of the electronica movement are here. pretty much every song on this disc should prompt you to do out and buy an album by each artist.
the second disc is more relaxed, meandering into ambience towards the end. this is by no means a knock on its quality, but after the first disc it feels like a bit of a let down. the songs are still great, but they wind down into dreamland pretty quickly. still, you should probably have an album from each of these artists as well.
at least, that's the idea of this compilation, to develop a wider audience for this music, to push it into the popular consciousness. the lack of a follow-up, or any future mixes connected with gillian anderson, implies that this was not a successful move. instead, rap-metal took over, with its own consessions to electronics and atmosphere, and electronica faded back to the subculture from which it rose.

Heaven Sent... I first heard this in 1998.......2003-11-18

it was out in double cassette then. the only reason I'm writting this review is because of "cdnow's" review. HA HA! nothing but top reviews. Shows how out of touch this guy is!

Anyway... the music.... loved all but two tracks.... the salsa and mesq. was a little monotonous as was??? whatever.

his cd is in my top 10 of the 1500 cd's in my collection. I've been into electronica since 1988 and it really doesn't get much better than this.... the next best thing being a live show... check out Ladytron, they are the next beig thing in electronica... 70's mellow acid beets meets 2003!

Werd to kyla.... david from Vancouver Canada

Very Good!!!.......2003-08-07

If you are a techno fan, then this c.d is a must-have!!! I have to admit that I only checked out this c.d because I am a huge Gillian Anderson fan but after listening to it I totally forgot she compiled the songs and even sang one herself.

I really enjoyed listening to it and am now a fan of techno. My reason for this review is that if you are not a Gillian Anderson fan, then you don't have to put down this c.d or ignore it because you see her name on the cover. It has a lot of great material and any techno fan will love it. And if you are a Gillian Anderson fan, then more power to ya because this is one more thing that you can enjoy of hers!

Well Worth Your Time!.......2002-04-25

If you like techno/electronica, you are going to love this album. There is a good cross-sampling of songs that give you a flavor of the artists featured. I ended up buying other CDs after hearing some of the selections featured here. I first heard this CD compilation from a friend at work who shares my taste in music and had to buy a copy of my own. I didn't realize that it was compiled by Gillian Anderson until I came to Amazon.com to buy it. Don't base your purchase decision on what some of the "reviewers" have to say about their personal feelings for Ms. Anderson, the artists and selections featured on this compilation are great. If you don't believe me, then sample the selections for yourself on this page.

Why?.......2001-06-30

I think the only possible way to react to this release is: "Who Cares"?

Who cares what Gillian Anderson listens to? Is she famous for her friggin 'taste'? I don't think so.

What's next? Assorted Chocolates compiled by Gillian Anderson? Swimsuit hunks compiled by Gillian Anderson?

Gimme a break. I'm dying to know how much it cost the record company to stick her name on a friggin mix-tape.

Buy this CD if you like the music, but I can't for the life of me figure out why her name's on it.

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